Jim Mair was a journeyman defenceman for three different clubs in the early 1970s. Although he never played a full big-league season, his offensive production and hard-nosed play earned him a notable reputation in the minors.

Born in Schumacher, Ontario, Mair played junior with the OHA's Hamilton Red Wings and the St. Jerome Alouettes of the QJHL. He spent three years with the EHL's Johnstown Jets before signing as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers in September 1969. Mair played a handful of contests for Philly but was chiefly employed in the AHL.

The New York Islanders in the 1972 Expansion Draft claimed the young defender. During the 1972-73 season, he registered 13 goals but struggled defensively along with most of his teammates. Before the end of the season, he was claimed on waivers by the Vancouver Canucks and was a farmhand for them over two seasons. Mair retired in 1975 after playing most of the season with the CHL's Seattle Totems.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1963-64

Hamilton Red Wings

OHA-Jr.

4

2

1

3

2

1964-65

Hamilton Red Wings

OHA-Jr.

39

7

14

21

76

1965-66

St-Jerome Alouettes

MMJHL

47

11

26

37

145

5

1

0

1

6

1966-67

Johnstown Jets

EHL

62

10

25

35

247

5

2

3

5

0

1967-68

Johnstown Jets

EHL

71

20

45

65

247

3

0

0

0

0

1968-69

Johnstown Jets

EHL

61

27

31

58

158

3

0

2

2

0

1969-70

Quebec Aces

AHL

47

5

7

12

58

6

2

0

2

12

1970-71

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

2

0

0

0

0

-1

3

1

2

3

4

1970-71

Quebec Aces

AHL

62

11

16

27

52

1

0

0

0

4

1971-72

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

2

0

0

0

0

-2

1971-72

Richmond Robins

AHL

69

10

25

35

75

1972-73

New York Islanders

NHL

49

2

11

13

41

-38

1972-73

Vancouver Canucks

NHL

15

1

0

1

8

-4

1973-74

Vancouver Canucks

NHL

6

1

3

4

0

+3

1973-74

Seattle Totems

WHL

65

8

30

38

115

1974-75

Vancouver Canucks

NHL

2

0

1

1

0

-2

1974-75

Seattle Totems

CHL

63

12

17

29

96

NHL Totals

76

4

15

19

49

3

1

2

3

4

Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia, September 29, 1969. Claimed by NY Islanders from Philadelphia in Expansion Draft, June 6, 1972. Claimed by Vancouver from NY Islanders in Waiver Draft, February 19, 1973.